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The 16 Greatest Chicago Bulls Players of All Time

By YPB Team

Six-ring dynasty icons share the floor here with 1970s grinders and modern fan favorites, spanning every era of the franchise. Where do you stand?

  1. Michael Jordan — ranked #11
    Michael Jordan
    Six-time NBA champion and five-time MVP, universally regarded as the greatest basketball player ever.
    1000pts
  2. Derrick Rose — ranked #22
    Derrick Rose
    The Chicago-born point guard who became the youngest MVP in NBA history in 2011.
    763pts
  3. Joakim Noah — ranked #33
    Joakim Noah
    The energetic center who won Defensive Player of the Year and became a fan favorite.
    728pts
  4. Bob Love — ranked #44
    Bob Love
    The scoring leader of the great 1970s Bulls teams and a three-time All-Star.
    680pts
  5. Jerry Sloan — ranked #55
    Jerry Sloan
    The original Bull, a ferocious defender whose number was the first retired by the franchise.
    485pts
  6. Reggie Theus — ranked #66
    Reggie Theus
    The high-scoring guard and two-time All-Star who starred for the Bulls before the Jordan era.
    485pts
  7. Jimmy Butler — ranked #77
    Jimmy Butler
    The late first-round pick who developed into an All-NBA two-way star in Chicago.
    397pts
  8. Toni Kukoč — ranked #88
    Toni Kukoč
    The Croatian playmaking forward and Sixth Man of the Year on the 72-win team.
    397pts
  9. DeMar DeRozan — ranked #99
    DeMar DeRozan
    The mid-range maestro whose All-NBA 2021-22 season revived the Bulls' relevance.
    397pts
  10. Dennis Rodman — ranked #1010
    Dennis Rodman
    The relentless rebounding specialist and defensive menace of the second three-peat.
    291pts
  11. Artis Gilmore — ranked #1111
    Artis Gilmore
    The towering 'A-Train' center who dominated the paint for the Bulls in the late 1970s.
    291pts
  12. Luol Deng — ranked #1212
    Luol Deng
    The durable two-way wing and two-time All-Star of the Thibodeau-era Bulls.
    291pts
  13. Elton Brand — ranked #1313
    Elton Brand
    The powerful big man and co-Rookie of the Year who anchored the post-dynasty rebuild.
    291pts
  14. Chet Walker — ranked #1414
    Chet Walker
    The smooth-scoring forward and four-time All-Star of the 1970s Bulls.
    162pts
  15. Horace Grant — ranked #1515
    Horace Grant
    The rugged power forward and defensive anchor of the first three championship teams.
    162pts
  16. Norm Van Lier — ranked #1616
    Norm Van Lier
    The tenacious defensive guard and heart of the tough 1970s Bulls backcourt.
    162pts

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